Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga may have played onscreen love interests in A Star Is Born, but it’s their offscreen bond that has driven fans wild.
The twosome formed a friendship while filming the critically acclaimed 2018 musical, which also marked Cooper’s directorial debut. The filmmaker revealed that one of his first encounters with the singer actually happened before they joined the project when they bonded over a shared meal.
“I was hungry, she made me food,” Cooper shared during an appearance on Conan in September 2018, noting that Gaga offered him some leftover pasta that she had in her home. “It was insane. She made me feel so comfortable.”
When A Star Is Born premiered the following month, viewers couldn’t help but wonder whether the chemistry between Cooper and Gaga in the roles of Jack and Ally, respectively, was more than acting. At the time, the American Hustle star was in a relationship with Irina Shayk and Gaga was engaged to Christian Carino.
Cooper and Shayk began dating in 2015 and welcomed their first child together two years later. Following the birth of their daughter, Lea, the “Million Reasons” singer gushed about the Limitless actor’s transition to parenthood, telling Elle in November 2019, “He’s a beautiful father.”
Earlier that year, Cooper and Shayk called it quits after four years of dating. Gaga, for her part, ended her engagement to Carino in February 2019 after two years together.
In June 2019, a source exclusively told Us Weekly that Shayk wasn’t worried about Cooper’s close friendship with Gaga, but the movie still had “a major impact” on the model’s relationship. “Even though there was nothing romantic between Bradley and Gaga, the noise was difficult for Irina to deal with,” the insider said.
However, the “Bad Romance” singer clarified that she and Cooper played up their chemistry with the goal of promoting their film.
“For me, as a performer and as an actress, of course we wanted people to believe that we were in love,” she told Elle in November 2019, reflecting on their iconic rendition of “Shallow” at the Academy Awards earlier that year. “And we wanted people to feel that love at the Oscars. We wanted it to go right through the lens of that camera and to every television that it was being watched on.”
Gaga later revealed that the Nightmare Alley star’s support impacted her acting career after A Star Is Born was released. (She went on to earn acclaim for her performance in 2021’s House of Gucci.)
“Bradley Cooper really believed in me for the role of Ally Maine. The way that he empowered me to take helm of that character, as well as take helm of the soundtrack, and work with him so closely on a movie about music and a movie about musicians, [that] really was the success of our artistic collaboration,” she told Entertainment Weekly’s “Awardist” podcast in December 2021. “And I think that landed me where I am now, which is where I’m able to read lots of scripts and talk to lots of different directors. And it’s a true honor.”
Scroll down to see all the times Cooper and Gaga were friendship goals:
The Hangover star also dished on bonding with Gaga over their heritage. “I didn’t know you were Italian,” Cooper recalled at the Venice Film Festival in August 2018, speaking directly to the Grammy winner. He added: “I remember when we first met, after 10 minutes we were eating homemade food that she cooked – I love to eat – and that was actually a huge bond that we both came from East Coast Italian-American families. So we had a real synchronicity on that level from our upbringing." Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images
"She really gave me the confidence," Cooper told Vogue in September 2018 of Gaga’s assistance in helping him gain the momentum to channel his inner singer to portray Jackson. Gaga added: “He sings from his gut, from the nectar. I knew instantly: This guy could play a rock star. And I don't think there are a lot of people in Hollywood who can. That was the moment I knew this film could be something truly special." Clay Enos/Warner Bros.
After the Pennsylvania native was snubbed of an Oscar nomination for his directorial debut, the “Born This Way” songstress expressed her gratitude to him, revealing he’s “the best director” in her eyes. “I know that he’s so happy that we’ve all been nominated and that the film was recognized and we all feel really, really beyond elated for the recognition," Gaga told the Los Angeles Times in January 2019. Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for Town & Country; Clay Enos/Warner Bros.
The Silver Linings Playbook star assisted Gaga by holding her hand as she took the stage to accept her Golden Globe Award for best actress in January 2019, ensuring she didn’t trip on her way up. Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal via Getty Images
The American Sniper star joined Gaga on stage during a January 2019 concert in Las Vegas where the two performed the hit song “Shallow” from A Star Is Born. The crowd went wild as the pair belted out the duet for the first time live at the pop star's Enigma residency. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for The Critics' Choice Awards
Gaga and Cooper delivered a swoon-worthy performance of “Shallow” at the 91st annual Academy Awards in February 2019 that had fans convinced that the costars had real feelings for each other. The pair rarely broke eye contact during the ballad, with Cooper later joining Gaga at the piano where he lovingly nestling his head in her neck. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
Three years after A Star Is Born introduced people to the twosome sharing the screen, the Wedding Crashers star addressed speculation about the duo's steamy Oscars performance. “Just from a personal standpoint, it reduces the anxiety level,” he told The Hollywood Reporter in November 2021. “They kind of fall in love in that scene in the film. It’s that explosive moment that happens to happen to them on a stage in front of thousands of people. … It would have been so weird if we were both on stools facing the audience.” James Gourley/Shutterstock
During an episode of Entertainment Weekly’s “Awardist” podcast, Gaga revealed that she “absolutely” asked the Marvel actor for advice before taking on the role of Patrizia Reggiani in House of Gucci, noting, “I’ve confided in Bradley for years. And I’ve always appreciated his support and his advice, his thoughts on my future endeavors.” Andrew H. Walker/Shutterstock
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